Samsung will offer Galaxy Note 7 customers $25 to spend on an iPhone if they reject a replacement from the South Korean's own products

Samsung will offer Galaxy Note 7 customers $25 to spend on an iPhone if they reject a replacement from the South Korean firm's own products.
The electronics giant has been in damage-control mode amid reports of its latest high-end device catching fire in countries including in China, the US and South Korea.
Samsung said today it was offering up to $100 in bill credit to consumers who exchange their Note 7s for any of its smartphone models in the US. American customers who exchange their Note 7s for a refund or other branded smartphone will receive $25 in bill credit.
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